FindMyShadow vs Pipe Sizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FindMyShadow
Visualize sun shadows for custom scenes you draw. Calculate sun position and shadow casting for any location and date. Useful for gardening, construction, photography, and solar panel planning.
- Custom scene drawing
- Shadow casting visualization
- Sun position calculation
- Location and date specific plotting
- Report and snapshot generation
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Plot the shadows cast for your own custom scene, simply drawn right in the app! Generate reports and scene snapshots to print and share. Sun position plotter and shadow calculator that finds the position of the sun and its shadows at any location on the earth and on any date in the past or future. Uses include: - find out where the shadows are cast in your garden throughout the seasons to identify the perfect spot for your vegetable patch or decking - use the app to identify if your building extension will obstruct neighbours' light (or if your neighbours' extension will block your light!) - photographers can identify the perfect time to catch the light at the desired angle, or when and where to capture those sunrise and sunset shots - check if the angle of your roofline is suitable for solar panels
Pipe Sizer
This utility app assists in selecting appropriate pipe diameters for water systems, supporting both pressure and gravity flow calculations. It offers automatic recommendations based on user-defined limits and incorporates multiple pipe materials and unit systems.
- Pressure pipe sizing
- Gravity pipe sizing
- Automatic pipe size recommendations
- Multiple pipe material support
- SI and Imperial units
- Hazen-Williams and Manning equations
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PipeSizer helps you quickly choose the right pipe diameter for water systems — for both pressure and gravity flow. PRESSURE PIPE SIZING • Size pipes from a target flow rate. • Set your maximum friction rate and velocity limits. • Calculations based on the Hazen-Williams equation. GRAVITY PIPE SIZING • Size pipes from a target flow rate. • Evaluate flow capacity and velocity under gravity conditions. • Calculations based on the Manning equation. KEY FEATURES • Automatic recommended pipe size based on your limits. • Multiple pipe materials with built-in coefficients (more added over time). • Works in both SI and Imperial (I-P) units. • Designed for engineers, plumbers, and irrigation/drainage design workflows. Feedback is welcome — it directly shapes upcoming updates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pipe Sizer at 100% against FindMyShadow's 32%. Pipe Sizer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and chart position (#189 vs unranked). FindMyShadow's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 27 months) and iOS requirement (11.4 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
FindMyShadow costs $0.99 and Pipe Sizer $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pipe Sizer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of FindMyShadow's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pipe Sizer's.
FindMyShadow ships an update every 3 months, Pipe Sizer every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FindMyShadow | Pipe Sizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 2.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 27 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #189 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matt Swain | Wassim Murr |
Customer experience
FindMyShadow
Pipe Sizer
In-app purchases
FindMyShadow
No in-app purchases
Pipe Sizer
No in-app purchases
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